CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-34001

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.26%

18th percentile - higher than 18% of all known CVEs

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the X.Org X server in the miSyncTriggerFence() function handling XSYNC fences. An attacker with access to the X11 server can exploit this without user interaction, causing a server crash and potentially memory corruption.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by crashing the X server, and in extreme cases may lead to further system compromise through memory corruption.

Recommendation

Immediately update the X.Org X server to the latest version containing the fix for the use-after-free vulnerability in miSyncTriggerFence().

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Original NVD description (English source)

A flaw was found in the X.Org X server. This use-after-free vulnerability occurs in the XSYNC fence triggering logic, specifically within the miSyncTriggerFence() function. An attacker with access to the X11 server can exploit this without user interaction, leading to a server crash and potentially enabling memory corruption. This could result in a denial of service or further compromise of the system.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS